Let Utah Read: Read-In at the State Capitol

Let Utah Read, a joint partnership with PEN Utah, ACLU, Utah Library Association, EveryLibrary, and the Salt Lake Education Association (SLEA), hosted a read-in to support Utahns’ right to read! This read-in began with a community reading hour in the Rotunda, followed by a great lineup of authors and other speakers, with all participants encouraged to BYOB (bring your own books)! 

Speakers Included: 

• Erika George, PEN Utah Chapter Leader and professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law
• Christian McKay Heidicker, Author
• Utah State Representative Brian King
• Julia Lyon, Author
• Kaitlyn Mahoney, Owner of Under the Umbrella Bookstore
• Bhavika Malik, Student
• Theodora Soter, Student